I seriously might have to give up if she doesn't stop PINCHING me!

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DD is nearly 9 months and when she feeds keeps pinching me and scratching me. It's actually really painful and quite literally getting on my tits. She also pulls my hair while feeding (it's too short to tie back really).

I've tried a nursing necklace, which just distracts her from feeding as she tries to eat it instead. I've tried putting a muslin in her hand but she just gets frustrated as it gets in the way of the good bits of flesh . I have cuts and bruises all over my boobs

Please please does anyone have any tips?!

Have you tried holding her hand whilst she feeds?

DD2 used to leave scabs (from scratching) on my boobs, and she used to pinch. I used to let her hold my finger while feeding, which worked, but she still used to tickle me with the underarm hand which was maddening

I must say it didn't put me off, I put some sudacrem on the scratches and carried on. DH used to raise an eyebrow, and I would have to swear it was dd2 she used to leave bruises too. I feel for you.

Sympathy. My third was like this. Plus she developed a charming line in pulling off my nipple without breaking the suction. I kept on feeding her until I couldn't ear it any longer, but she was nearly 2 by then. In retrospect I wish I'd at least tried to sort it out- may people suggested saying "no!" very firmly and putting her on the floor as soon as she started to pummel, pinch etc. If you can bring yourself to try that, it might work.

duchesse, taking off the breast did work forme when she experimented with biting. It didn't last long at all when I withdrew the boob. Take off with stern NO, leave a while, try again, and repeat when nec.

Is she too young for that to be effective though? I'll try and give it a go.

She doesn't want her hands to be held, she is just so busy all the time . And like BoM if it isn't with the top hand it's with the one underneath.

I'll try putting her down and seeing how it goes.

It's worth a try, shame she wont hold your hand, the under hand used to drive me daft, not sure which was worst the pinching or the ticling.

Not sure, she should eventually get the link between pinching and you removing her. The trouble is if they are not even aware of what they are doing, which they usually aren't.
I used to move her hand and say NO too, I think, which might work better, as you are touching her hand and moving it so she should understand more where the problem lies.